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716 Acres Of Conservation Land In Putnam County Donated To North Florida Land Trust

Brendan Rivers

A 716 acre conservation easement in Putnam County has been donated to the North Florida Land Trust, the largest conservation easement donation the…

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7 Creeks Recreation Area To Connect Multiple Jacksonville Parks

Sky Lebron

City and environmental leaders held a ceremony in Northeast Jacksonville to announce the opening of the newly branded 7 Creeks Recreation Area.The 5,600…

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Bogey Creek Preserve In North Jacksonville Expanded Thanks To Anonymous Donor

Brendan Rivers

The North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) has expanded the Bogey Creek Preserve in North Jacksonville by 12 acres thanks to an anonymous donor.The anonymous…

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Fernandina Beach, North Florida Land Trust Purchase Conservation Land Near Egans Creek

Brendan Rivers

The city of Fernandina Beach has bought three acres of land for conservation on Amelia Island.The North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) helped the city buy the…

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North Florida Land Trust Gets $450K Grant For Ocala To Osceola Wildlife Corridor

Brendan Rivers

The North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) is getting a $450,000 grant from the Houston-based EJK Foundation to support efforts in the Ocala to Osceola Wildlife…

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Jacksonville’s Bogey Creek Preserve Park To Reopen Tuesday

Brendan Rivers

The Bogey Creek Preserve park in Jacksonville will reopen on Tuesday for the first time since mid-March, when it was closed due to the coronavirus.The…

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Nassau County Seeks Public Input On Land Conservation Strategy

Brendan Rivers

Nassau County and the North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) will host an online public workshop to discuss the county’s land conservation efforts.Marc Hudson,…

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National Park Service Receives Jacksonville Spanish American War Fort

Abukar Adan

The North Florida Land Trust Friday handed over ownership of a Spanish-American War Fort in Jacksonville to the National Park Service. The transfer comes…

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First Coast Connect: McCarthy Discusses Possible Defunding Of Florida Land Acquisition Trust Fund

The Florida Legislature might vote to stop allocating money to the Florida Land Acquisition Trust Fund in the upcoming budget.However, Jim McCarthy, chair…

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2016: Historic Year For North Florida Land Trust

Ryan Benk

The North Florida Land Trust tripled its lifetime land ownership in 2016, preserving more than 12,000 acres of undeveloped terrain.Land Trust Executive…